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- JANUARY 29, 2009MarylandDEATH PENALTY
USA - Maryland. Gov. Martin O'Malley asked his lawmakers to abolish the death penalty
USA - Maryland. Gov. Martin O'Malley asked his lawmakers to abolish the death penalty
- JANUARY 28, 2009KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
KUWAIT: DEATH PENALTY UPHELD IN FILIPINA’S WILFUL MURDER
the Kuwaiti Court of Appeals affirmed the death penalty on a Filipino charged with the premeditated killing of a woman compatriot over a year ago in a fit of jealousy rage.
- JANUARY 28, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
an Additional District and Sessions Judge in Pakistan awarded a death sentence to a murder convict and imposed a Rs100,000 fine on him.
- JANUARY 28, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
a man was sentenced to death for murder by Additional District and Sessions Judge Rana Muhammad Yousaf and imposed a Rs100,000 fine on him.
- JANUARY 28, 2009Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
Younis Mohammed Abu ‘Amra, 37, from Gaza City...
Younis Mohammed Abu ‘Amra, 37, from Gaza City...
- JANUARY 28, 2009Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
Usamah Na'im Atallah, 40, from Gaza City...
Usamah Na'im Atallah, 40, from Gaza City...
- JANUARY 28, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Virgil Martinez was executed.
USA - Texas. Virgil Martinez was executed.
JANUARY 28, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO HANGED IN THE PRISON OF ISFAHAN
Two men were hanged in the prison of Isfahan (central Iran) early this morning, reported
JANUARY 28, 2009BulgariaDEATH PENALTYEXECUTION AWAITS BULGARIAN DRIVER IN IRAN
A Bulgarian truck driver who had been missing for four months has be
JANUARY 28, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN HANGS THREE FOR MURDER
three Iranians convicted of murder have been hanged recently in the south of the country, local newspapers
- JANUARY 27, 2009VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. The Senate has voted to expand the death penalty
USA - Virginia. The Senate has voted to expand the death penalty
- JANUARY 27, 2009FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. In Bartow, a jury recommended 7-5 that Jamail Hogan should be executed
USA - Florida. In Bartow, a jury recommended 7-5 that Jamail Hogan should be executed
JANUARY 27, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR HANGED IN MASHAD
Four young men were hanged in the prison of Mashad (northeastern I
JANUARY 27, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYEU STRONGLY CONDEMNS MASS EXECUTION IN IRAN
the European Union strongly protested the execution of 22 ind
JANUARY 27, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTYDUBAI COURT SENTENCES MAN TO DEATH FOR KILLING SECURITY GUARD
the Court of First Instance in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, sentenced a Pakistani to death
JANUARY 27, 2009BelarusDEATH PENALTYBELARUSIAN HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS TO FIGHT AGAINST DEATH PENALTY
A campaign “Human Rights Activists against Death Penalty” has started in Belarus.
- JANUARY 26, 2009UruguayDEATH PENALTY
4 OUT OF 10 URUGUAYANS SUPPORT DEATH PENALTY
four out of every 10 of Uruguayan are in favour of capital punishment.
JANUARY 26, 2009YemenDEATH PENALTYYEMEN: COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE AGAINST FIRST CONVICT OF 2ND SANA'A CELL
the Yemeni Appeal Court upheld a death sentence against Jaafar al-Mirhabi of the "2
- JANUARY 26, 2009NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. The State Board of Pardons voted 3-0 today to grant pardons to 5 people in 1985 murder
USA - Nebraska. The State Board of Pardons voted 3-0 today to grant pardons to 5 people in 1985 murder
JANUARY 26, 2009ItalyDEATH PENALTYEU, IRAN: D'ELIA AND ZAMPARUTTI (HANDS OFF CAIN), VICTORY OF RIGHTS AGAINST THE REAL POLITIK
"It is a victory for the rule of law in Europe and a defeat for the Mullah's regime, that for too long has successfully exerted its political strength and blackmail, and to which Europe has too often submitted," Sergio D'Elia and Elisabetta Zamparutti, Se
- JANUARY 25, 2009UgandaDEATH PENALTY
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni praised judges for refusing to scrap the death penalty
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni praised judges for refusing to scrap the death penalty
- JANUARY 25, 2009Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
two men, Sa’id Jamil ‘Abed Zuhud, 24, and Abdul Fatah Mohammed Sammour...
two men, Sa’id Jamil ‘Abed Zuhud, 24, and Abdul Fatah Mohammed Sammour...
JANUARY 25, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SIX CONVICTED OF DRUG TRAFFICKING, RAPE HANGED
Iran has hanged six men convicted of drug trafficking and other crimes in a prison in the
JANUARY 25, 2009Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYPALESTININ AUTHORITY: EX-PRESIDENTIAL GUARD GIVEN DEATH FOR COLLABORATING WITH ISRAEL
Presiding Judge Ahmed Abu Dayyah of the Palestinian Authority Military
- JANUARY 23, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR TRAFFICKING MORPHINE, HEROIN
the High Court in Malaysia sentenced a 41-year-old man to death after finding him guilty of drug trafficking. Justice Datuk Ahmadi Asnawi passed sentence on Ng Pak Nang, from Jalan Daud, under Section 39B(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
- JANUARY 23, 2009South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH KOREA: “GANGHWA STRANGLER” SENTENCED TO DIE FOR MURDERS
a court in Incheon, South Korea, issued a death sentence to a man identified only by his surname, Ha.
- JANUARY 23, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
judge Datuk Zulkefli Ahmad Makinudin of the Malaysian Federal Court...
judge Datuk Zulkefli Ahmad Makinudin of the Malaysian Federal Court...
- JANUARY 23, 2009AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta reinstated the death sentence for Billy Joe Magwood
USA - Alabama. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta reinstated the death sentence for Billy Joe Magwood
- JANUARY 22, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
the Lahore High Court (LHC) in Pakistan sought a report from the Punjab government on a petition filed against the solitary confinement of thousands of prisoners on death row in death cells
the Lahore High Court (LHC) in Pakistan sought a report from the Punjab government on a petition filed against the solitary confinement of thousands of prisoners on death row in death cells
- JANUARY 22, 2009UgandaDEATH PENALTY
the Supreme Court ruling on the death sentence in Uganda drew conflicting interpretations from the legal fraternity and human rights activists
the Supreme Court ruling on the death sentence in Uganda drew conflicting interpretations from the legal fraternity and human rights activists